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Bernie Sanders

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Bernie Sanders is an American politician and activist who has served as the junior United States senator from Vermont since 2007. A member of the Independent party, Sanders is known for his progressive policies and advocacy for social justice, healthcare reform, and income equality. He previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1991 to 2007, where he was the first independent elected to the House in 40 years. Throughout his career, Sanders has been a vocal critic of economic inequality and corporate influence in politics.

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Aug 10, 2026

I urge you to take action and make clear that the Democratic Party will no longer maintain this corrupt system.

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Aug 10, 2026

Look, in the world that we live in, until we get rid of Citizens United and get rid of super PACs and move to public funding of elections, that is the reality.

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Aug 10, 2026

What you are seeing is, it doesn't matter that you're a Democrat or Republican.

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Aug 9, 2026

Margaret, in my view, Abdul's victory was one of the most extraordinary victories in modern political history.

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Aug 9, 2026

We have so many problems at home. We have people sleeping out in the streets. People can't afford health care.

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Aug 9, 2026

I think Abdul has run a brilliant campaign, and he's more than capable of making his own political judgments.

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Aug 9, 2026

People, many people, experts, including myself, consider what's going on there as a genocide.

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Aug 9, 2026

What you had is AIPAC spending 30 million dollars in the Democratic primary trying to defeat Abdul.

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Aug 9, 2026

Raising taxes on the rich, making sure that everybody in Wisconsin or America has health care as a right, sounds quite reasonable to me.

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Aug 9, 2026

I hope very much that Peggy wins.

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Aug 9, 2026

I think she is being outspent seven to one. And, under those circumstances, it's tough for anybody to win.

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Aug 9, 2026

We need a candidate like Abdul who has the guts to stand up for working class families.

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Aug 9, 2026

We have people sleeping out in the streets. People can't afford health care.

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Aug 9, 2026

It is insane that the Democrats would allow somebody to come in, an entity to come in, that will then, if they lose, go into the other party.

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Aug 9, 2026

They're sick and tired of massive income and wealth inequality.

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Aug 9, 2026

I think Abdul's victory was one of the most extraordinary victories in modern political history.

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Aug 9, 2026

People are tired of the status quo politics and establishment policies-they want real change.

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Aug 9, 2026

In Michigan, in my view, Abdul's victory was one of the most extraordinary victories in modern political history.

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Aug 9, 2026

I think what we're seeing in Minnesota, Margaret, in Michigan, and all across this country is that people understand that we're living with an economy that is rigged.

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Aug 9, 2026

It is beyond unacceptable that in the year 2026, the United States remains the only major country on Earth not to guarantee paid vacation time to workers. This legislation would put an end to that international embarrassment,

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Aug 8, 2026

What’s radical is that millions of Americans are not only working longer hours for lower wages, but that they do not receive a single paid vacation day.

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Aug 8, 2026

When a husband, wife, and kids, during the course of an entire year, are unable to spend any time together on vacation, that is not a family value.

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Aug 8, 2026

Today, a judge ordered Meta to pay a $567 million fine for the damage it has done to our kids. Good start.

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Aug 8, 2026

We cannot allow Meta to put its short-term profits above the emotional well-being of our kids.

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